# STL198.5: Bonus Episode with Tim Rousseau

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2019-09-20
- Length: 36m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-20-stl198-5-bonus-episode-with-tim-rousseau
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl1855-bonus-episode-with-tim-rousseau

## Summary

Tim Rousseau, a woodworker based in Appleton, Maine, discusses his Danish Modern desk and the influence of designers like Jerry Osgood and Tom Hucker on his work. He advises on finishing cherry with oil-based products to avoid a plastic look and recommends wider bandsaw blades for resawing thick pine. Rousseau also explains the importance of balancing veneer with backer veneer and his preference for specific water-based and oil finishes.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-20-stl198-5-bonus-episode-with-tim-rousseau#t=6) Introduction: Tim Rousseau and the Danish Modern Desk
- [2:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-20-stl198-5-bonus-episode-with-tim-rousseau#t=132) Learning Danish Modern Design: Jerry Osgood and Tom Hucker
- [14:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-20-stl198-5-bonus-episode-with-tim-rousseau#t=882) Finishing Cherry: Oil vs. Water-Based Polyurethane
- [20:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-20-stl198-5-bonus-episode-with-tim-rousseau#t=1203) Resawing Pine: Blade Width and Bandsaw Size
- [27:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-20-stl198-5-bonus-episode-with-tim-rousseau#t=1661) Veneering Techniques: Backer Veneer and Drawer Faces
- [33:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-09-20-stl198-5-bonus-episode-with-tim-rousseau#t=2020) Recommended Finishes: Water-Based and Oil Varnish

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Tim Rousseau (other)
- Jerry Osgood (other)
- Tom Hucker (other)
- Hank Gilpin (other)
- Garrett Hack (other)
- Target Coating Company (other)
- Sutherland & Wells (other)
- Watco (other)
- Osmo (other)
- Paramount 81 (other)
- Lennox (other)
- Woodmaster (other)
- Critter Sprayer (other)

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